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Quite a long week at the paper, late nights and diverse assignments. The Flagstaff Festival of Science kicked off this week, an annual Bluegrass fest went down, I saw sports and toured an artist studio…

Members of the Northern Arizona University Community Music and Dance Academy preform at Ardrey Auditorium ahead of the Flagstaff Festival of Science Shoemaker Keynote Presentation Friday evening.

Members of the Northern Arizona University Community Music and Dance Academy preform at Ardrey Auditorium ahead of the Flagstaff Festival of Science Shoemaker Keynote Presentation Friday evening.

Rita Greenwell, left, plays a ukulele while Andy Shirk, right, plays his upright bass in the campground of the annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. For many participants, the campground is a major highlight of the festival, with professional and amateur musicians playing impromptu sets together late into the evening.

Members of the band John Reischman and The Jaybirds preform on the main stage at the annual Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival. The three day event continues Sunday at the Pepsi Amphitheater.

Ella Bundy, 3, looks through a microscope with some help from her mother Elaina Bundy inside the Coconino Community College booth at Science in the Park, which is part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science, Saturday afternoon.

Marco Amabile, 4, stomps on a large foot pump, launching a paper rocket he made at The Wonder Factory’s booth during Science in the Park Saturday afternoon.

Adrian Nixt (19) of Northern Arizona University maneuvers around a North Dakota State player Friday.

McKael Barnes (9) of Northland Prep jumps to defend against a Kingman High Player during game action Thursday evening.

140 girls from 19 schools line up to start the Four Corners Cross Country Invitational at Buffalo Park Saturday morning.

Davis Boggess of Flagstaff High School runs against a Mingus runner toward the finish at the Four Corners Cross Country Invitational Saturday. Boggess finished first for Flag High and sixth overall with a time of 16:53.4.